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Extreme camel and ostrich racing at the Sam Houston Race Park
by Joseph Earnest March 13, 2012
Newscast Media HOUSTON, Texas — The annual camel and ostrich races debuted at the Sam Houston Race Park, attracting thousands of fans from across the state of Texas. Jockey Felicia Denniger piloted the winning ostrich, breaking cleanly from the rail and never surrendering the lead to her four rivals.
The winning camel was "Camela Anderson", presented by ESPN 97.5 and ridden by producer Jong Lee. He defeated "Newsflash" ridden by Jerome Solomon, the Houston Chronicle sports columnist; "Sir-Drinks-A-Lot" with Alicia Nevins of The Eagle aboard and "Sam Humpty Houston", ridden by Sam Houston Race Park's president Andréa Young. Watch highlights of the races below:
Videography by Joseph Earnest
Live racing will resume on March 22 when Sam Houston Race Park hosts a 27-day Quarter Horse Meet which runs through May 19.
Sam
Houston Race Park is Houston’s premier racing and entertainment
facility, located just 15 minutes from downtown Houston, and offers a
variety of attractions including 19 luxury suites overlooking the race
track, The Pavilion Centre, and award-winning dining options at theWinner's
Circle Restaurant and the Champion Energy Services Jocky Club. Add
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